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[songbird]

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@Cakers3 wrote:

Wolves have always been native across the USA.

The migration of wolves to the east coast are hybrids-coywolves.  Coyotes who were killed and POISONED moved toward the east coast and mated with wolves and even domestic dogs along the way.

There have been  reports of coywolves in major eastern cities.  Coyotes prefer hunting outside of forests while wolves prefer hunting inside forests.  But the mating of the two species has produced a hybrid that not only sounds like both animals but combines habits that before were only specific to each animal.

There are no wolves waiting to pounce on your children.  The coywolves are the ones migrating to the east coast.

Also there are grey wolves and red wolves; the red wolf populates eastern North Carolina.  Red wolves found in other states are in programs designated specifically for them.

I've seen the majestic elk in rut season for many years at RMNP; I have wonderful photos I took of them.  I've also been with rescue wolves in CO.

There is a balance in nature; and when incorrect info is submitted there ends up being a war against one creature over another, and that war is unjust, unnatural, and run by humans who do not always understand the nature of these creatures.

See National Geographic, Red Wolf Recovery Program, Gray Wolf Conservation, the Smithsonian, Living with Wolves (the Dutchers) for a start as well as the orgs. I mentioned in my earlier post.

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Your're right about the coyotes.  They had been gone from my state for quite a while.  Then several years ago, they made a come back.  For a while nobody knew what they were.  People would simply say a smallish dog with a shepherds face would appear around their trash cans at night and then vanish.  Now we found out they are coyotes.  Several months ago I came across one.  It was literally starving to death.  It had wondered up to a bus stop trying to root through trash.  I heard the bus driver say "What is that?????"  It was yellowish with everyone of it's ribs sticking out.  Nobody would believe me.  They said they live in New Mexico ,not here.  Which was funny.  Last year I visited my sister in New Mexico and saw them.  The one I saw at the bus stop reminded me of them.  Since then, I've seen the hybrids.  

[Kalli]

Very often when humans mess with nature, the result is unintended consequences.  Food for thought.

I have not heard that we have wolves here but any creature who enters my horse's pasture and attacks him would suffer a quick and final consequence.  

[CLEM]

Thanks for posting this.  I am so glad we came to our senses and allow nature to be - well - nature and it turns out to be so much better that way.

[jubilant]

@Oznell

Thanks for the video.  It was very interesting and I learned some new things.  The scenery was so beautiful.  For someone who has never been to Yellowstone this was a real treat!

[Rockycoast]

Yes, man usually is the cause of Nature's woes. If he hadn't decimated wolves in the first place, then their prey animals wouldn't have over bred with no preditors to keep them in check. No need for special areas for them to over populate.  Glad to read and see wolves are making such a positive impact again. Nature can right itself once given the chance.